Today at work

johnboy87 · Jul 7, 2022

Lack of pictures from this week, but Monday was back raking for a contractor on the 10,000 hour fendt, Tuesday knocked 40 odd acres down for bales, yesterday was catching up round the yard and today raking up in front the baler. Still can't get the 4wd to disengage on the 7341 despite the air ram and lever doing what they should which probably means the Dropbox is gonna have to come off, so had to find another way of getting it to disengage for road travel.

And something to wash the dust down with

Werzle · Jul 7, 2022

johnboy87 said:
Lack of pictures from this week, but Monday was back raking for a contractor on the 10,000 hour fendt, Tuesday knocked 40 odd acres down for bales, yesterday was catching up round the yard and today raking up in front the baler. Still can't get the 4wd to disengage on the 7341 despite the air ram and lever doing what they should which probably means the Dropbox is gonna have to come off, so had to find another way of getting it to disengage for road travel.

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And something to wash the dust down with
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Be better to drive steady on the roads wouldnt it? End up snapping the shaft off the other end

johnboy87 · Jul 7, 2022

Werzle said:
Be better to drive steady on the roads wouldnt it? End up snapping the shaft off the other end

She's completely disconnected with the sliding collars safely in the cab and 2 big zip ties stopping the shaft from sliding fore and back on the loader subframe

MickyMook · Jul 7, 2022

Spent this morning kicking out some grass with a tedder that’s older than me.

We’re finally starting to get some lush grass again after rain

Weird creepy moss face on a dying beech tree

Went over to gather bales through supposedly empty fields and found one of my ewes and her lambs. The rest are weaned so I guess she’s a super mum.

Loading up some of the kale with bales this evening

Pan mixer · Jul 7, 2022

Narrowly avoided tractor catching fire, got back to the yard just in time to disconnect the battery, cab was full of smoke.

For some reason that bare wire (which had burnt all of its insulation off) was live all the time, no idea what it did, not hazards or socket in cab.

Scary moment or two.

Then went to chuck some hay about.

Papa smurf · Jul 7, 2022

Some from the last couple days. The rear toppers have got a pair of hydraulic adjustable depth wheels on each side but all four are plumbed into one spool. Wanted to be able to alter each side separately and already maxed out on spools so fitted a change over valve to split them up. Should make it easier to tweak on the deeper spray wheelings etc.

Windrowed some spuds.

Pulled some trailers.

And started the second deviner web.

Norfolk Olly · Jul 8, 2022

Best way to start the day

Hobbit · Jul 8, 2022

slim shiny said:
Best way to start the day View attachment 1047807

That’s making me itch just looking at that job.

Wombat · Jul 8, 2022

slim shiny said:
Best way to start the day View attachment 1047807

Do it the night before then you can go home and get a shower

Norfolk Olly · Jul 8, 2022

Wombat said:
Do it the night before then you can go home and get a shower

Not really a fan of blowing chaff around a hot engine bay then leaving it for the night

serf · Jul 8, 2022

Is it the real slim shiny tho ......

Wombat · Jul 8, 2022

slim shiny said:
Not really a fan of blowing chaff around a hot engine bay then leaving it for the night

Sorry forgot it was a lexion

Norfolk Olly · Jul 8, 2022

Wombat said:
Sorry forgot it was a lexion

They don't need any encouragement in that department

Hfd Cattle · Jul 8, 2022

Nice start to the day

Decent heifer calf out if a heifer .

Pan mixer · Jul 8, 2022

slim shiny said:
Best way to start the day View attachment 1047807

serf said:
Is it the real slim shiny tho ......

That is Stig?

sjt01 · Jul 8, 2022

Second cut lucerne filling the clamp

Heifer calves chilling out under their cool Yorkshire boarded roof

serf · Jul 8, 2022

Pan mixer said:
That is Stig?

Knew it was some one famous.....

Ben B · Jul 8, 2022

sjt01 said:
Second cut lucerne

How's lucerne go in the pit. I was always are told it's best as hay, but we have the climate to make hay out of it thus we don't think about making it into silage.

Werzle · Jul 8, 2022

Hfd Cattle said:
Nice start to the day
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Decent heifer calf out if a heifer .

That the one you bought out of hereford that i didnt think would be very milky? Far better than i thought

sjt01 · Jul 8, 2022

Ben B said:
how's that go in the pit. I always are told it's best as hay, but we have the climate to make hay out of it.

Consolidates much easier than grass or maize. The only issue is cutting it out with the shear bucket, you can only take a small bite as it is so tight and dense.
The trouble with making it into hay is the loss of leaf when it is dry. After cutting we do not move it till we pick it up with the chopper, letting it over dry on the top and moist underneath so the average moisture is about right.
We are really happy to have something green and growing in this drought without irrigation.

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